One of my favorite things to do in Las Vegas is go running outside. The weather is pretty good (for at least half of the year) and we have awesome trails and beautiful scenery to look at.
The weather here has been unseasonably warm lately, so I decided to go for a run Saturday morning around Henderson. I had the new Britney album on my iPod and would have had the perfect run except for one thing ... At least five times during my run, I had to step into the street or completely change directions because someone couldn't figure out how to pick up their dog's poo.
Ok, let's get one thing straight. No one likes picking up dog poo. It's not pleasant. I will never argue against this. What I will argue about is the fact that it's not difficult to pick up the poo. Is it that hard to bring a plastic shopping bag with you when you're walking your pooch? Go to any pet store these days and you'll find all kinds of nifty bags for picking up crap. They even clip onto the leash or your belt so you don't have to hold them. Some cities even provide plastic bags to dispose of your dog's waste, usually on some of the more popular walking paths.
With all of these convenient options, there is NO excuse not to clean up after your pet. How rude and disrespectful of others can you be? No one likes to step in dog poo (at least no one I know of). So why would you leave your dog's crap behind? Do you not care about what happens to others? Furthermore, dog waste that isn't picked up usually ends up in our drainage systems. Well, that's just great. Like we don't have enough issues with the world's water supply these days. Now I have to worry about potentially drinking dog crap.
Puppy picture courtesy of Ms. Libby Frey at around 4 months old.
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